Lightning Network API

What is Lightning Network?

Lightning Network (LN) is a Layer 2 solution built on Bitcoin that enables instant, low-cost transactions. It uses payment channels to process thousands of transactions off-chain before settling on the main Bitcoin blockchain.

Lightning API Features

• Instant payments (milliseconds)
• Micropayments (satoshi-level)
• Low fees (0.001% or less)
• LNURL authentication
• Atomic swaps

API Providers

• Lightning Node API
• lnurl-lib
• Bos Score
• LND gRPC/REST

Use Cases

• Bitcoin payment processing
• Tipping/Donations
• Micropayments
• DeFi on Bitcoin